CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 105,776	$ 176,607
Short-term marketable securities	507,639	636,743
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $13,485 in 2015 and $12,860 in 2014)	207,180	212,690
Deferred income taxes	0	63,640
Prepaid expenses	19,430	25,635
Other current assets	22,507	32,780
Total current assets	862,532	1,148,095
Long-term marketable securities	291,136	167,820
Investments in joint ventures	22,815	22,069
Property, plant and equipment:
Equipment	522,197	542,265
Buildings, building equipment and improvements	642,118	652,220
Software	203,879	208,241
Land	105,710	105,710
Assets in progress	15,509	10,685
Total, at cost	1,489,413	1,519,121
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(856,974)	(853,363)
Property, plant and equipment, net	632,439	665,758
Goodwill	109,085	116,422
Deferred income taxes	309,142	252,587
Miscellaneous assets	190,541	193,723
Total assets	2,417,690	2,566,474
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	96,082	94,401
Accrued payroll and other related liabilities	98,256	91,755
Unexpired subscriptions	60,184	58,736
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	188,377	223,662
Accrued expenses	98,780	124,740
Accrued income taxes	21,906	7,214
Total current liabilities	563,585	600,508
Other liabilities
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	242,851	426,458
Pension benefits obligation	627,697	631,756
Postretirement benefits obligation	62,879	71,628
Other	92,223	107,775
Total other liabilities	1,025,650	1,237,617
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Additional paid-in capital	146,348	39,217
Retained earnings	1,328,744	1,291,907
Common stock held in treasury, at cost	(156,155)	(86,253)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	17	5,705
Funded status of benefit plans	(509,111)	(539,500)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(509,094)	(533,795)
Total New York Times Company stockholders’ equity	826,751	726,328
Noncontrolling interest	1,704	2,021
Total stockholders’ equity	828,455	728,349
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,417,690	2,566,474
Class A Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	16,826	15,170
Class B Common Stock
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Common stock value	$ 82	$ 82